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2 questions: Interpretation of CA19-9. SBRT methods.
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Mar 24, 2023 | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
I'm one of those people where the CA19-9 never went out of range. There are some people where it spikes and others where nothing much seems to change. Prior to surgery I was 20 (normal range from my testing company is 3 to 32), after surgery 7-8 range. It was mentioned that gall stones can cause an increase in CA19-9 also. Regardless, they check mine monthly as part of my CBC and I download each test to track everything myself, as I knew what it all meant.
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Hi Patti303. Sounds like they caught it early and were able to nip it in the bud. My husband, Stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma (tail), growing into the spleen. Diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma (NSCLC) in May of 2021. They started testing his CA-19-9 in October of 2022, at which time it was 2,201. Each month there after showed 9,464, 10,610, 30,893, 75,735 (this month). Method Siemens. I dread getting the numbers every month. He just started on Everolimus. I wish you continued success in your journey, Patti303!